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▪ Credit DeRuyter for not putting too much “stock” into what thumping Hawaii 42-14 means “in the big picture.”

But it sure as heck beats flying 2,500 miles to lose by four touchdowns.

▪ The Bulldogs play BYU this week, and DeRuyter called the Cougars a “physical, mature” team and made reference to 22-year-old quarterback Taylor Magnum not being “an ordinary freshman.”

Other than that, no flippant comments about BYU’s age advantage thanks to most of their players taking two-year Mormon missions.

Nothing like ex-UTEP coach Mike Price, who once quipped “Their offensive line is 6-foot-6, 315 (pounds) across the board, average age 32, four kids.”

▪ Fresno State might not be playing FBS football if not for the loyalty and support of Bob Duncan, who died Nov. 11 at age 94.

The Robert E. Duncan Athletic Building and Bulldog Stadium are but the most visible reminders.

▪ Duncan was the driving force, often with his own pocketbook, behind the group of boosters who transformed Fresno State from a small-potatoes sports program into one that competes at the highest levels.